1,2-dioxetanes useful in chemiluminescent immunoassays

Abstract

A compound of the formula <IMAGE> where n, Q, and Z are as defined useful in chemiluminescent immunoassays.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A compound of the formula wherein n=0-19,   wherein Z is a moiety selected from the group consisting of a phosphoryloxy, oxacarboxylate, 1-phospho-2,3-diacylglyceride, D-xyloside, D-fucoside, 1-thio-D-glucoside, adenosine triphosphate, adenosine diphosphate adenosine monophosphate, adenosine, α-D-glucoside, β-D-glucoside, α-D-mannoside, β-D-mannoside, β-D-fructofuranoside, β-D-glucosiduronate, p-toluenesulfonyl-L-arginine ester, and p-toluenesulfonyl-1-arginine amide, and   Q is selected from the group consisting of a perfluoroalkyl group of 1-7 carbon atoms, methylsufonyl, a halogen, cyano, nitro, alkoxy carbamoyl of 1-7 carbon atoms, alkanoyl of 1-7 carbon atoms, branched or straight chain alkyl of 1-7 carbon atom and alkoxy of 1-7 carbon atoms.   
     
     
       2. The compound of claim 1, wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of C 1-7  alkyl, C 1-7  alkoxy, halogen cyano and nitro. 
     
     
       3. The compound of claim 1, wherein Q is in the para position and is chlorine, and Z is a phosphate moiety in the meta position.